What does a Interventional Cardiologist do?

A interventional cardiologist deals with the catheter based treatment of heart diseases which includes the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, vascular disease and acquired structural heart disease.

What are the typical symptoms of Cardiovascular diseases?

The patient may experience extreme fatigue, Constant dizziness, fast heart rate, irregular heartbeat, Chest pain or difficulty in breathing during regular activities.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Interventional Cardiologists?

Investigations like Electrocardiogram, Chest X-rays, Echocardiogram, Cardiac Catheterization, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CT (Computerized Tomography), and Transesophageal Echocardiogram

What is the difference between interventional and non interventional cardiology?

An interventional cardiologists perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy etc and evaluate arterial blockages whereas the non-interventional cardiologists do not perform the same procedures.

Can Interventional Cardiologist perform surgery?

Interventional cardiology treats cardiovascular disease using multiple non-surgical procedures, mostly are done in the cardiovascular (veins, heart and arteries) system.

Dr. V K Shah, Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai, India - Appointment

Q: What is Appointment Schedule Of Dr. V K Shah?

Monday: From:- 04:00 PM To:- 05:00 PM,

About Dr. V K Shah

Dr. V K Shah is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist with 30+ years of experience.
He has performed individually and assisted more than 4,000 angioplasties over the years, and has been doing more than 400 PTCA per year individually.
He is a Member of the Association of American College of Cardiology, Association of Physicians of India, Association of Cardiological Society of India, and has participated in various CMEs in India and abroad.
He has trained extensively in stenting and has used all variety of stents during his training in France at the University of Rouen.
He is experienced in electrophysiological studies and has several research papers published in this area.
Dr. Shah has individually performed more than 10,000 cardiac catheterization and coronary angiographies, and trained in the USA for Colour Doppler and Carotid Doppler.
He has received several allocates such as Golden Citizen of India Award, Professor Rathinavelu Subramaniyam Endowment Oration 2015, Award of Excellence for "Outstanding Contribution in the field of Cardiology in the World", Prof. DP Basu Award in Cardiology 1987, B Sivanthiadithyan Gold Medal in Cardiology 1987, Distinction in SSC Examination. 1972, etc.
He has more than 50 publications in both national and international journals and more than 30 research papers.

Paper Published

Performed by Dr. V K Shah

- Poonam Pawar, Kavita Shalia, Siddhi Divekar, Rachna Mehta, Dhananjaya Saranath, Vinod K Shah. Prevalence of gene polymorphisms of MDR1, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19. National Symposium of Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedical and Applied Sciences by NMIMS School of Science, Mumbai, November 2013.

- Kavita Shalia, Poonam Pawar, Siddhi Divekar, Rachna Mehta, Dhananjaya Saranath, Vinod K Shah. Pharmacogenomics: Genetic Variations of Drug Metabolizing Enzymes and Targets in Indian Subjects. 16th Workshop on Biomedical Informatics and Applied Tools & Techniques, Bioinformatics Centre, Biochemistry and JB Tropical Disease Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram (Wardha), Maharashtra, December 2013.

- VK Shah, KK Shalia, P Pawar, S Divekar, R Mehta, MR Marhru, S Payannavar. The Influence of Gene polymorphisms of CYP2C9 and P2Y12 on the response of Clopidogrel. Cardiological Society of India. Annual Conference, December 8-11, 2011, Pg No. 136.

- Recanalisation of coronary arteries after IV thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. [1985-1987]

- Study of right ventricular myocardial infarction by ECG, haemodynamics, coronary angiography and right ventricular angiography. [1984-1987]

- Uses and limitations of colour Doppler echocardiography in evaluating atrial septal defects. [1987-1988]

- Role of echocardiography in an intensive coronary care unit in the prognosis of patients surviving acute myocardial infarction. [1984-1987]

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